Description

Position Title:  Assistant Professor, Physical Chemistry

Position Location: Wingate Main Campus

Wingate University’s Department of Chemistry and Physics seeks to hire a new colleague in Physical Chemistry for Fall 2026. The position is full-time and tenure track. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching physical chemistry lecture/laboratory, general physics lecture/laboratory and other courses as assigned or developed
• Serving as a research mentor to undergraduate students
• Additional duties may include academic advising and serving on university committees

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Ph.D. in physical chemistry
• A strong background is physics is preferred

To apply, please attach the following documents to your application in Workday:

1) a letter of application with documented professional experience and reasons for interest in the position, 2) current curriculum vitae, 3) names and full contact information including email addresses for three professional references, 4) unofficial transcripts, 5) a teaching philosophy statement, and 6) a description of research that can be performed with undergraduates.

Consideration of applications will begin on October 10, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 36 undergraduate majors as well as six master’s and four doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; and the College of Professional Studies, which includes the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. The University’s motto is “Faith, Knowledge, Service.”  Learn more at www.wingate.edu.

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